LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Maria McGinty upon the occasion of
receiving the Champion of Child Care Award from the Child Care Council
of Westchester, Inc. on June 5, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State with
their strong contributions to the community and model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Maria McGinty upon the occasion of receiving the Champion of Child Care
Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. at its Awards
Luncheon to be held on Friday, June 5, 2009, at The Woman's Club, White
Plains, New York; and
WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Maria McGinty has given not only of her time and energies but
also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has
been designated for this special honor; and
WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Maria McGinty has served as
the Program Coordinator of the Homeless Student Program at Southern
Westchester BOCES since 2001; and
WHEREAS, In this capacity, Maria McGinty provides critical services to
children who are experiencing homelessness; she also coordinates
students' services, delivers technical assistance and training to school
districts regarding the McKinney Vento Act and creates best practices
for ensuring academic success; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Maria McGinty is an extraordinary youth advocate
who, in conjunction with the Child Care Council and Southern Westchester
BOCES, developed and implemented a successful plan to enrich the learn-
ing opportunities at Westchester school age programs; and
WHEREAS, Maria McGinty's model utilizes skilled teachers as educa-
tional consultants who bring new and creative educational activities in
science, math and literacy to hundreds of school age children; to date,
the initiative, in its fourth year, has served children at 31 after-
school program sites located throughout Westchester County; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and highly respected, Maria McGinty has made pres-
entations at several national and state conferences regarding the Home-
less Student Program and is a member of the New York State Task Force
for Homeless Students and Unaccompanied Youth; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her efforts of in-depth magnitude, Maria
McGinty has received several awards for her work with homeless families;
most recently, the BOCES Homeless Student Program was named the New York
State Education Department Title 1 Distinguished Homeless Student Educa-
tion Program for 2007-2008; and
WHEREAS, Maria McGinty has clearly had an enduring impact on the youth
of Westchester County, as well as on the community-at-large, and accord-
ingly merits recognition and applause for her impressive dedication to
others; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Maria McGinty upon the occasion of receiving the Champion of Child

Care Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. on June 5,
2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That, a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Maria McGinty.